48 Richmond Hill, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6QX
10 reasons to choose The Old Vicarage School, Richmond
Main point of differentiation
The Old Vicarage School, Richmond has a Schoolsmith Score® of 83, the joint highest for a Richmond and Kew prep school. It is the only girls’ prep in the area, offers the best value for money, and has the broadest academic curriculum.
School fundamentals
The Old Vicarage School, Richmond is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. The Old Vicarage School, Richmond fees are £6,990 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
The Old Vicarage School, Richmond has two classes per year and an average class size of 14 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for The Old Vicarage School Richmond leavers are of 20 independent day schools (90% of leavers) and 5 or 6 boarding schools (10%). Together, Lady Eleanor Holles, Putney High and Surbiton High account for 40% of leavers each year.
The Old Vicarage School, Richmond curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Mandarin. A ‘creative lesson’ on Wednesday afternoon for Years 3 to 6 broadens the curriculum with topics such as mythology, tapestry, debating, environment, and art appreciation. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport and music throughout, for art, languages, computing and RE from Year 1, and for all subjects from Year 3.
Sport at The Old Vicarage School, Richmond
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at The Old Vicarage School, Richmond
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the English and co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school is one of the top 50 UK prep schools for the breadth of its creative and performing arts extra-curriculum.
Wraparound care
After school care to 6.00pm. School minibus service.
Find another school near The Old Vicarage School, Richmond
King’s House School, Richmond (1.1 miles); Unicorn School, Richmond (1.6 miles); St Catherine’s Prep School, Twickenham (2.8 miles).
The Vineyard School (0.3 miles); St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary School, Richmond (0.8 miles); Marshgate Primary School (0.9 miles).
St Catherine’s School, Twickenham (1.8 miles); Radnor House, Twickenham (2.1 miles); Kew House School (2.8 miles).
Christ’s Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School (0.9 miles); Orleans Park School (0.9 miles); Grey Court School (1.8 miles).